It’s all about the visuals!! There are some amazing videos out there, pieces of audio-visual art which leave you speechless, in awe and sometimes a little confused. Here are a couple of videos that I was inspired by. Energy – Sampa the great This compelling visual, transports the viewer to Sampa’s creative abyss which celebrates…
Author: Consumusic
A mood: Neo Soul zone
Going to Neo-Soul night at the Jazz Cafe early last week has really re-ignited the spark for the genre, similar to the first time discovered Neo-soul as a young 13 year old. Listening to ‘On & On’ by Erykah Badu on repeat, I cultivated a love for lyricism and spoken truths, different from the hum…
A mood: Early Hip Hop chill zone
Hip hop has taken on many shapes and forms in the last 40 years and we are going back to the early stages of the era with a collection of chill songs and some new tunes that have captured the vibe of a time that went before. These old school tunes never get old for…
Weekly vibes
We are back again with another weekly vibes, this week’s weekly has an array of sounds from the past, present and future all that curate a timeless vibe.
The cure to musical boredom…
Everyone has experienced that time when your favourite songs you would always listen to lose their special spark. Initially the listening experience is amazing, there’s nothing like the feeling of experiencing something for the first time, but as time passes the spark fades away. This effect of musical boredom arises in a number of ways;…
A mood: Study zone
Music for studying is very important to get right, despite the numerous studies that say that music is no benefit when studying, I have to strongly disagree. But, in saying that, you need to listen to the right type of music to be in the mindset to carry out productive work, as loud, fast music…
Music: Political outcry
Music, the human portal of expressing happiness, discontent, fantasy, love ect. For centuries it has been used to express political discontent and motivate change. For a long time, mainstream music has censored the types of songs that address hard topics in fear of sparking debates and uprising, but what type of art form isn’t meant…
Weekly Vibes
Another instalment of my weekly vibes, this week I introduce more new artsists to listen and add to your playlists. All picked from a mix of genres. Another instalment of my weekly vibes, this week I introduce more new artsists to listen and add to your playlists. All picked from a mix of genres.
Remixes that got it right
Remixes, sometimes they can be hit or miss, although when they’re a hit they almost threaten the existence of the original….or sometimes they’re just on par. Here are some of my fav lowkey remixes mostly found on YouTube or SoundCloud. Erykah Badu – Drama (Manuel Ricciardi Deep Mix) [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qmTpHJ232B8&w=560&h=315] Erykah Badu is up there…
A mood: R&b Day time chill
Let me take you on a journey through my mind With mix of my daytime fav chill R&b tunes, I like to listen to when I have a short break in my day, the smooth vocals and deep beats create a frequency to vibrate to, and chill for a moment.